My students need art supplies : art smocks, paint and Play-Doh to develop and promote creativity.
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My Students
I teach in a low income, high poverty area. The school is located in an urban neighborhood in New York City where students live in apartment houses. 85% of our students are eligible for free and reduced lunches. The students are served breakfast, lunch and even an early dinner (for those students that stay for the after school program). Many of our students come to school hungry. As well, a majority of the population is eating potato chips and colored water for breakfast. Many students walk to school themselves, or with an older sibling.
I have 18 students of different ethnic backgrounds.
I have 7 students who do not speak English. The students speak Creole, Arabic, and Spanish. The students are African American, Haitian, Latino, Arabic, and Jamaican. For the majority of the students, this is their first educational experience. Many of them have not heard stories being read aloud. Many students do not have educational toys, such as blocks, and LEGO bricks at home.
The students come to my classroom to a place where they are comfortable: socially and emotionally. A place where they learn.
My Project
For the Pre K students in my class, this is their first school experience. I am trying to help them transition into a positive school experience by calming them and building their self esteem through their experiences with paint and Play-Doh. The students will use the smocks to keep their clothing clean while painting.
The students will develop their creative minds through positive art experiences.
As well, the students will use the art experience to develop fine motor skills, such as grasping. These fine motor skills will help the students with more controlled movements that are required for writing, penmanship, buttoning coats and dressing.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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